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Below is a dividend history chart for ARK, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.025 declared by BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc.:

ARK Dividend History

Date

Div*

05/11/12

0.025

04/12/12

0.025

03/13/12

0.025

02/13/12

0.025

12/28/11

0.056

12/12/11

0.025

11/10/11

0.050

10/12/11

0.025

09/13/11

0.025

08/11/11

0.025

07/13/11

0.025

06/13/11

0.025

05/12/11

0.025

04/13/11

0.025

03/11/11

0.025

02/11/11

0.025

12/29/10

0.052

12/13/10

0.025

11/10/10

0.025

10/13/10

0.025

09/13/10

0.025

08/12/10

0.025

07/13/10

0.025

06/11/10

0.025

05/12/10

0.025

04/13/10

0.025

03/11/10

0.025

02/10/10

0.025

12/29/09

0.025

12/11/09

0.025

10/13/09

0.025

09/11/09

0.025

08/12/09

0.025

07/13/09

0.025

06/11/09

0.025

05/13/09

0.025

04/13/09

0.025

03/12/09

0.025

02/11/09

0.035

12/29/08

0.035

12/11/08

0.035

11/12/08

0.035

10/10/08

0.040

09/11/08

0.040

08/13/08

0.040

07/11/08

0.040

06/12/08

0.040

05/13/08

0.047

04/11/08

0.047

03/12/08

0.047

02/13/08

0.047

12/27/07

0.047

12/11/07

0.047

11/13/07

0.047

10/11/07

0.047

09/12/07

0.047

08/13/07

0.047

07/12/07

0.047

06/13/07

0.047

05/11/07

0.047

04/12/07

0.047

03/13/07

0.047

02/13/07

0.047

12/27/06

0.047

12/08/06

0.047

11/10/06

0.047

10/12/06

0.047

09/13/06

0.047

08/10/06

0.047

07/13/06

0.047

06/09/06

0.047

05/11/06

0.047

04/12/06

0.047

03/10/06

0.047

12/28/05

0.047

12/08/05

0.047

11/10/05

0.047

10/13/05

0.047

09/12/05

0.047

08/11/05

0.047

07/12/05

0.047

06/10/05

0.047

04/13/05

0.047

03/11/05

0.047

02/11/05

0.047

12/28/04

0.047

12/08/04

0.047

11/09/04

0.045

10/13/04

0.045

09/10/04

0.045

08/12/04

0.045

07/13/04

0.045

06/10/04

0.045

05/12/04

0.045

04/14/04

0.048

03/11/04

0.048

02/11/04

0.048

12/29/03

0.051

12/05/03

0.054

11/12/03

0.054

10/15/03

0.053

09/12/03

0.053

08/13/03

0.054

07/15/03

0.055

06/12/03

0.054

05/14/03

0.057

04/14/03

0.056

03/13/03

0.053

02/12/03

0.053

12/27/02

0.053

12/06/02

0.053

11/12/02

0.051

10/16/02

0.051

09/13/02

0.050

08/15/02

0.050

07/16/02

0.050

06/13/02

0.051

05/16/02

0.054

04/15/02

0.053

03/14/02

0.054

02/13/02

0.056

12/27/01

0.059

12/10/01

0.059

11/16/01

0.060

10/12/01

0.057

08/16/01

0.058

07/13/01

0.059

06/15/01

0.063

05/14/01

0.062

04/11/01

0.062

03/15/01

0.058

02/14/01

0.064

12/27/00

0.070

12/05/00

0.068

11/16/00

0.070

10/13/00

0.068

09/14/00

0.070

08/16/00

0.071

07/13/00

0.069

06/15/00

0.072

05/12/00

0.072

04/13/00

0.075

03/15/00

0.073

02/15/00

0.078

12/29/99

0.076

12/08/99

0.073

11/18/99

0.074

10/20/99

0.072

09/20/99

0.074

08/19/99

0.073

07/21/99

0.071

06/21/99

0.073

05/19/99

0.072

04/20/99

0.075

03/22/99

0.066

02/17/99

0.072

12/29/98

0.068

12/09/98

0.072

11/18/98

0.075

10/20/98

0.071

09/18/98

0.076

08/19/98

0.075

07/21/98

0.072

06/18/98

0.076

05/19/98

0.073

04/20/98

0.078

03/19/98

0.075

02/17/98

0.082

12/29/97

0.079

12/09/97

0.080

11/13/97

0.078

10/16/97

0.077

09/16/97

0.077

08/14/97

0.075

07/17/97

0.072

06/17/97

0.078

05/15/97

0.074

04/16/97

0.740

03/18/97

0.068

02/18/97

0.074

12/27/96

0.078

12/10/96

0.076

11/14/96

0.078

10/17/96

0.076

09/13/96

0.078

08/15/96

0.078

07/18/96

0.076

06/14/96

0.078

04/10/96

0.115

03/15/96

0.073

02/15/96

0.078

12/27/95

0.078

12/07/95

0.076

11/21/95

0.079

10/18/95

0.076

09/20/95

0.078

08/21/95

0.078

* Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from ARK is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 7.26% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.

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